Alder leaf beetle vs Greater Copperwort

Agelastica alni compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Cephaloziella
Species	Agelastica alni	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Greater Copperwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway